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Stay away from ridgid crap ive had some issues with my chop saw and their lifetime warrenty is an advertising scam . No such thing. Id go with proven quality like makita.

Not so!

Only reason you had issues (guessing here) is that you started using the tools and never (jumped through the hoops for registration)

1. Original receipt with an arrow besides qualifying purchase
2. Original UPC from the box
3. Warranty card filled out
4. Mail in
5. Register online

Never ANY issues with Lifetime Warranty

+1 for RIGID

-1 for ridgid

Did it all. They ask you to send in your tool and be without it for 2+weeks .all I broke was the tightening handle on my chop saw .
Why couldn't they send me one for replacement. The wanted the entire chopsaw. An essential tool in my arsenal I couldn't do with out.
Screw them to many hoops to jump thru for a simple warranty job.

I have seen a Makita re floor one of those metal buildings, long decking screws with a work bench built on a very old and used charge. It was still going strong at the end of the day.
Pretty impressive but I found a 18v LI Dewalt set on sale and have no regrets. YET.

bought the 20v dewalt li set (1/2 drill and impact driver set) and the thing smeels like it's always burning up.....it is still going after a year but I only use it once a month or so for small jobs....wish I stuck with Makitsa....

Originally Posted by Hardrock40

I have seen a Makita re floor one of those metal buildings, long decking screws with a work bench built on a very old and used charge. It was still going strong at the end of the day.
Pretty impressive but I found a 18v LI Dewalt set on sale and have no regrets. YET.

BD1, the other drivers are simply chucking a piece of re rod with a 90* bend in it. This job doesnt required much torque. I currently wind mine up with three fingers on my right hand. Easy enough job, just trying to get away from the painful joints that can result.

BD1, the other drivers are simply chucking a piece of re rod with a 90* bend in it. This job doesnt required much torque. I currently wind mine up with three fingers on my right hand. Easy enough job, just trying to get away from the painful joints that can result.

Got it. I went back to reread your post. I wasn't thinking of winding up the straps unloaded for storage. I was thinking of using the drill to start to take the slack out of strap and starting to tighten the strap on the load prior to really securing for transport.